die Probe
Translation
rehearsal, sample, test, trial
Examples
Die Band hat heute Abend Probe.
The band has rehearsal tonight.
Möchten Sie eine kostenlose Probe?
Would you like a free sample?
Er stellte ihre Freundschaft auf die Probe.
He put their friendship to the test.
Der Arzt nahm eine Blutprobe.
The doctor took a blood sample.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) auf die Probe stellen to put (sth.) to the test He put their friendship to the test.
zur Probe on trial I'm taking the device on trial.
eine Probe ((von sth.)) a sample (of sth.) Would you like a sample of the cheese?
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Etymology
From Latin 'proba' (test, proof), from 'probare' (to test, prove). Cognate with English 'probe' and 'prove'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'probe'. You 'probe' something to test it. This connects to all meanings: testing a performance (rehearsal), testing a product (sample), or a literal test.